JULY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of tax scams, courier fraud, fake calendar event scams on Google Calendar and house deposit scams!
Young Adults often face different problems online
If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.
TikTok under investigation over child data use
UK inquiry looking at whether video-sharing app breaches data protection law.
Schools to teach pupils about perils of fake news and catfishing
Education secretary says guidance will help guard children against online harms
Holidaymakers urged to stop sharing holiday pictures in effort to reduce burglaries
Travellers advised to limit the holiday information they share online.
England's schools 'worst for cyber-bullying'
Head teachers in England are more likely to face problems with pupils bullying online and misusing social media than in any other developed country, an international study says.
Google calendar scam puts strange events into people's schedule to trick them into being attacked
Phantom invitations are secretly being planted by cyber criminals
Children aged five and under at risk of internet addiction – Barnardo's
Charity’s report into effects of technology on under-18s warns of threat to mental health.
Householders facing ‘barrage’ of council tax scams.
Householders facing a "barrage" of council tax scams offering bogus refunds or threatening fines, town hall leaders have warned.
Controls prevent phone fraudsters spoofing HMRC
The tax authority has put an end to fraudster’s mimicking its most recognisable helpline numbers to dupe taxpayers and steal money.
JUNE Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Sextortion scams, fake TalkTalk refund scams, holiday fraud and a reminder of the recent WhatsApp hack.
Quarter of children experienced cyberbullying in the last year, study finds
'It's vital that young users can reap the benefits of going online without being exposed to unacceptable harm'
Facebook deleted 3 billion accounts after sharp increase in abuse
Facebook removed more than 3 billion fake accounts in the last 6 months, the company has revealed.